Events

Afternoon Action is a series of advanced networking sessions that will engage planning employers and professionals directly with planning-interested students across the Faculty of Environment. The event is catered to all planning graduate students and final-term undergraduate students. It is also open to any graduate or final term undergraduate Faculty of Environment students with a strongly expressed interest in working in a planning-related field after the completion of their degree.

Join us for an inspiring Coffee and Learn session featuring Waterloo Geomatics alumni Jonathan Van Dusen and Dr. Alex Smith from Esri Canada! Though their career paths have diverged, both are now at the forefront of upcoming GIS projects and research within Esri Canada’s Education and Research group. Discover the exciting intersection of GIS and AI as they share insights into their collaborative research initiatives, including a live interactive demo of a groundbreaking Virtual Reality tool for urban design. This is your chance to engage with those within the industry, ask questions about their innovative work, explore career opportunities at Esri Canada, and dive deeper into the world of GIS. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired!

Discover how to create a fulfilling career and embrace the possibility of multiple paths along the way. Join Deborah Williams to explore strategies for finding work you love, adapting to change, and maintaining balance throughout your journey. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to pivot, gain practical advice to help you thrive in every stage of your career. 

ENVigorate is back for its eleventh year with a new and fun theme: climate optimism! From March 25 to March 27, join students, faculty and staff in discovering sustainability workshops, exciting speakers, and fun events around how the Faculty of Environment is working towards realizing the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

ENVigorate is back for its eleventh year with a new and fun theme: climate optimism! From March 25 to March 27, join students, faculty and staff in discovering sustainability workshops, exciting speakers, and fun events around how the Faculty of Environment is working towards realizing the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

ENVigorate is back for its eleventh year with a new and fun theme: climate optimism! From March 25 to March 27, join students, faculty and staff in discovering sustainability workshops, exciting speakers, and fun events around how the Faculty of Environment is working towards realizing the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

Come out to celebrate your upcoming graduation with classmates and favourite staff & faculty members. Enjoy an evening of delicious food, fun prizes, a photo booth and inspirational alumni speakers. Attire is business casual. 

Registration for this event begins on March 3, and will close on March 27

Waterloo Toronto Metropolitan University Planning Conference 2025 is an annual conference alternating between PSA and Toronto Metropolitan’s Association of Planning Students (TMAPS). The theme of this year’s conference is Converging Perspectives: Piecing the Urban Mosaic. Through this theme, we hope to acquire a variety of speakers with diverse backgrounds that can speak to their extensive knowledge in their respective fields. WTMUPC will include a panel of guest speakers, networking events and engaging activities

Join the Faculty of Environment’s Brand Refresh Committee for a behind-the-scenes look at the exciting evolution of our mission and vision!

Join us for an afternoon of fun, connection, and celebration at Camp Environment - a summer camp-inspired gathering for students, staff, and faculty in the Faculty of Environment. 

This relaxed, open-air event is all about recharging as a community, celebrating where we're headed, and enjoying a little nostalgic camp-style joy along the way. 

We'll kick things off with a special address from the Dean. Then, the camp fun begins!